This quick and easy Crispy Air Fryer Chickpea recipe is perfect for when you are craving a delicious snack. You can season with salt and pepper or any of these 4 flavor combinations.
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I use my Air Fryer quite often. It’s not only for fries, wings, and steak…I also make delicious quick and easy snacks. I’ve put frozen foods in the air fryer for a quick snack, but my favorite thing to do is grab a can of chickpeas and throw them in the air fryer. I roast them and in less than 20 minutes, I have a delicious snack.
I’ve been roasting chickpeas for a while. They’re not only healthy for you, but they’re tasty and much less expensive than other snacks you can purchase.
I used to use my oven to roast them but found that the oven method gave too many inconsistent results. I can’t stand grabbing one chickpea that is super crispy while the next is a soft wet mess. I found the Air Fryer made every single chickpea crispy.
How to make Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas
First, open and drain a 15.5 oz can of garbanzo beans. Garbanzo beans and chickpeas are the same. I don’t bother rinsing them. You can if you like, just make sure to drain them in a colander.
Next, add your drained chickpeas to the air fryer basket. Make sure they are spread out across the bottom.
This is how we’ll dry the chickpeas before we add oil.
Close the air fryer basket, and set the temperature to 390 degrees Fahrenheit. Set timer for 17 minutes. After 5 minutes, open the air fryer basket. Your chickpeas should be dry and ready to be sprayed with oil.
I choose to spray my chickpeas with oil at this step because they are dried and ready to be roasted. I fill my spray bottle with oil and use it for all my air fryer cooking.
After I’ve sprayed the chickpeas with oil, I close the air fryer basket and continue the cooking cycle, shaking about every 5 minutes.
When there are about 2 minutes left, I add half of my seasoning combination. I found that this allowed the chickpeas to roast without having the seasonings burn or fall off.
Continue to cook for the last 2 minutes, and then take the chickpeas out. If you need them a little crispier, then put them in for a few minutes more. I found that the 17 minute total cook time was perfect for my chickpeas in my Phillips Air Fryer.
Once your chickpeas are done cooking, place them in a large bowl and pour the remainder of the seasoning on them. Stir to coat the seasoning on all of the chickpeas. Allow them to cool and enjoy.
Notes on Air Fryer chickpeas
- Drying the chickpeas in the Air Fryer prior to adding the oil gave the best results. The chickpeas should be dry after 5 minutes.
- How long to cook the chickpeas will depend on Air Fryer brand and size. I suggest checking the doneness of your chickpeas after 15 minutes.
- Add half of the seasoning on before the last 2 minutes of air frying and the remainder when chickpeas are done. I noticed that when I added seasoning too early, the seasoning would fall off the chickpeas or taste burnt.
- If you want to make these ahead or have chickpeas leftover, you can store them in a paper bag for a couple of days.
- Have fun with the seasonings! The possibilities are endless.
I hope you enjoy snacking on these Air Fryer Chickpeas!
If you’re looking for more quick and easy Air Fryer recipes, try these out:
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites
Air Fryer Breaded Potato Wedges
Easy Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners
Pin Air Fryer Chickpeas for Later
Air Fryer Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 15.5 oz can Garbanzo beans drained
- Oil for spraying
Seasonings
Cinnamon Sugar
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
Ranch
- 1 Tbsp ranch dressing packet
Chili Lime
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp true lime
BBQ
- 1 ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp celery salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dry mustard
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Place chickpeas in Air Fryer basket. Set temperature to 390 degrees Fahrenheit and timer to 17 minutes. After 5 minutes, open basket and spray chickpeas with oil and shake basket. Close and continue air frying, shaking about every 5 minutes.
- With about 2 minutes left, open air fryer basket and sprinkle half of the seasoning on the chickpeas. Close and continue air frying for the remaining 2 minutes. Once chickpeas are done, remove and place in a bowl. Sprinkle remainder of the seasoning on the chickpeas and stir to combine. Serve and enjoy.
Sharon says
November 16, 2019 at 12:40 pmHi Tanya Itried the garbanzo beans in my air fryer today and they are so good. I did not have much choice in the seasonings on hand so I went with the sugar and cinnamon. I will make them again with another flavor. I am new to the air fryer and I just automatically come to your site when I am using it. I am also trying to ease in to the more plant based way of eating. Thanks for making the instructions so clear
Tanya says
November 16, 2019 at 7:16 pmThank you for the feedback 🙂 So glad you enjoyed the recipe and instructions.
Kasey says
October 20, 2019 at 11:28 amThis turned out amazing! I tried the BBQ flavor and the seasoning was spot on. I have no idea what that other person is talking about, there is more than enough seasoning in this recipe and the chickpeas came out perfectly crispy! Love it!
CJ says
October 7, 2019 at 5:53 pmI have a Phillips Brio and 17 minutes at 395 does not produce a crunchy snack. Higher temp and add ten minutes. Also the spices shown on finished product for pictures is way more than what is in the recipe. At a 1/2 tsp. of this or that, it is not enough to coat a batch.
Tanya says
October 7, 2019 at 9:38 pmHi CJ, thanks for your input in regards to the time and temp it takes to get crispy chickpeas in your Phillips Brio Air Fryer. As stated in the Notes section of the post, “How long to cook the chickpeas will depend on Air Fryer brand and size. I suggest checking the doneness of your chickpeas after 15 minutes.” Also, all the seasonings are either 1 Tbsp or more. I’m not sure which recipe you followed for the seasonings but there is enough to cover an entire batch in this one.
Stephanie says
September 20, 2019 at 1:18 amDo you use the air fryer setting or the roast setting?
Tanya says
September 20, 2019 at 4:07 pmAir Fryer setting.
Ruma says
August 19, 2019 at 1:01 pmGreat recipe! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
Do you think I can make these in batches, and how long do you figure I can store them for ?
Do they retain the crispness for a week or two?
Tanya says
August 19, 2019 at 4:09 pmHi Ruma, You can make them in batches. As far as storage goes, they only stayed crispy for me for a couple of days.
Beth says
September 13, 2019 at 7:05 pmI make these often in my air fryer all the time. I utilize my instant pot to cook 2 lbs of dry garbanzos instead of using the canned; cook in batches in the air fryer. This an all afternoon of food prepping for me. To store, i cool them completely on a wire rack before storing in an air tight glass container. We have stored them for nearly a month and they were still crispy. This is a snack that all of my kids enjoy which is why we do 2 lbs at a time.
Lisa Asato says
August 12, 2019 at 5:33 pmCan you tell us what you mean by “true” lime? Can’t wait to try these recipes. Thanks.
Tanya says
August 12, 2019 at 10:21 pmHi Lisa, My apologies. Didn’t realize I didn’t provide a link. It’s like a lime seasoning. You can find it in the spice aisle at most grocery stores. Here’s a link to it as well. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001Z2O0T4/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_-5HuDbW3T7GD9
Cia says
August 9, 2019 at 1:12 pmSince Ive started following a plant based diet my mother has started giving me an insane amount of tinned chickpeas. Thank you for giving me something to do with the dozen or more cans of chickpeas I have in my pantry.
A girl can only eat so much hummus, but these…these I can eat all day everyday!